The community was founded in 1996 by eight Athonite monks who were called by their spiritual father, Elder Ephraim, former abbot of Philotheou on Mt Athos, to begin a monastery in America. The community is under the omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver. It remains at its original size of 8, with Archim. Dositheos as abbot.

The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life. Unlike on Mount Athos, both men and women are equally encouraged and welcome to visit as pilgrims. It is not uncommon to see men, women, and children attending Liturgy with the monks.

Daily Life

n.b. services are conducted in the Chapel of Panayia Glykophylousa, except for Sundays and great feasts, when they are conducted in the main church